Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty typically have an academic or research appointment at another institution and contribute or collaborate with one or more School of Medicine faculty members or programs.
Adjunct rank detailsKimberly Sue, MD, PhD
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Assistant Professor AdjunctAbout
Research
Publications
2025
In Support of a Public Health Approach to Drug Policy: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc.
Hill K, Rife-Pennington T, Zagorski C, Dunham K, Sue K, Davis C, Incze M. In Support of a Public Health Approach to Drug Policy: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2025, 29767342251381162. PMID: 41199684, DOI: 10.1177/29767342251381162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug policyPublic health approachPunitive measuresPosition statementHealth approachHarm reduction servicesDrug-induced homicide lawsPublic health evidenceHarm reduction strategiesEvidence-based interventionsPunitive approachReduction servicesHarm reductionHomicide lawsSubstance useHealth evidencePolicyMultidisciplinary educationOverdose crisisUnited StatesLawHarmDrug supplyReduction strategiesCase studyEnvisioning a Humane and Accessible US Methadone Treatment System: Generating Policy and Practice Recommendations From the Liberate Methadone Movement.
Krawczyk N, Scott J, Miller M, Coulter A, Ferguson A, Frank D, Jordan A, Joudrey P, Kimmel S, Levander X, Potee R, Roberts K, Russell D, Simon R, Sue K, Suen L, Vincent L, Voyles N, Simon C. Envisioning a Humane and Accessible US Methadone Treatment System: Generating Policy and Practice Recommendations From the Liberate Methadone Movement. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2025, 29767342251377189. PMID: 41139383, DOI: 10.1177/29767342251377189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMethadone treatmentSystems of careAddiction cliniciansPatient healthMethadone regulationsOverdose crisisCommunity leadersPractice recommendationsExperience of planningCommunity-led groupsMethadoneCOVID-19 pandemicHealthImpact groupNations ConferenceGrassroots effortsRecommendationsAddictionDignityPatientsPeopleCareCOVID-19OverdosePractice“Everybody’s Liking It”—Intentional Use of Xylazine in Fentanyl Among People Who Use Drugs
Hill K, Heimer R, Sue K. “Everybody’s Liking It”—Intentional Use of Xylazine in Fentanyl Among People Who Use Drugs. Substance Use & Misuse 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-8. PMID: 40847818, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2025.2549499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital-Based Stigma Practices Towards Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study in Austin, Texas
Christian N, Baysinger A, Bottner R, Cowley C, Nekolaichuk R, Owen P, Smith B, Sue K. Hospital-Based Stigma Practices Towards Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study in Austin, Texas. American Journal Of Medicine Open 2025, 14: 100106. PMID: 41036173, PMCID: PMC12481101, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajmo.2025.100106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderCare teamCare practicesHospital settingFocus groupsCare experiences of peopleQualitative studyIn-person focus groupsPositive care experiencesHospital-based providersUse disorderHospital-based carePatient-centered practiceExpertise of patientsStigma of patientsExperiences of peopleSemi-structured interviewsInternalized stigmaHealthcare experiencesStigma experiencesCare deliveryCare experiencesReceiving healthcareCategorize themesStigmatizing experiences
2024
In Support of the Decriminalization of Personal Drug and Paraphernalia Use and Possession: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc (Association for Multidisciplinary Education, Research, Substance Use and Addiction)
Hill K, Dunham K, Doneski K, Sue K, Thakarar K, Butner J. In Support of the Decriminalization of Personal Drug and Paraphernalia Use and Possession: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc (Association for Multidisciplinary Education, Research, Substance Use and Addiction). Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2024, 46: 4-12. PMID: 39215532, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241277619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug offensesDrug useCriminalization of drug useSocial safety netDecriminalization of drugsHarm reduction servicesWell-beingHarm reduction strategiesConsequences of drug useWell-being of peopleNegative consequences of drug useCommunity supervisionAddiction treatment servicesHealth of PWUDCriminal sanctionsSafety netReduction servicesTreatment servicesDecriminalizationAddiction servicesIllicit drugsOffensesNegative consequencesPWUDUnited StatesProviders’ knowledge and perception of xylazine in the unregulated drug supply: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study
Hill K, Minahan-Rowley R, Biegacki E, Heimer R, Sue K. Providers’ knowledge and perception of xylazine in the unregulated drug supply: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study. Harm Reduction Journal 2024, 21: 148. PMID: 39148036, PMCID: PMC11328386, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-024-01052-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSequential explanatory mixed-methods studyExplanatory mixed-methods studyMixed-methods studyHealthcare providersHealthcare providers' experiencesHealthcare providers treating patientsSample of providersProviders treating patientsDrug supplyProvider experienceProvider knowledgeIn-depth interviewsImprove careSense of helplessnessConvenience sampleHealthcare educationThematic analysisInterview transcriptsQualitative phasePurposive samplingProvidersHealthcareOpioid supplyAbsence of literatureResultsSeventy-eightDevelopment of a Patient and Clinician Informed Website on Injection Drug Use Related Infective Endocarditis
Chan C, Minahan-Rowley R, Biegacki E, Sue K, Weimer M. Development of a Patient and Clinician Informed Website on Injection Drug Use Related Infective Endocarditis. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2024, 46: 280-290. PMID: 39087514, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241267077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug use-related infective endocarditisSemi-structured interviewsInjection drug usePatient participationPatient websitesInjection practicesInfective endocarditisPatient education resourcesHelpfulness of informationHistory of injection drug useDrug useMixed-methods studyHealthcare cliniciansBaseline surveyOpioid use disorderPrevention strategiesInformation websitesEducational materialsCounseling patientsHospitalized adultsPromote educationWebsite sectionsCliniciansSurvey feedbackUse disorderDrawing on Black and Queer Communities' Harm Reduction Histories to Improve Overdose Prevention Strategies and Policies.
Johnson S, Sue K. Drawing on Black and Queer Communities' Harm Reduction Histories to Improve Overdose Prevention Strategies and Policies. The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2024, 26: e580-586. PMID: 38958427, DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn Support of Overdose Prevention Centers: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc (Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction)
Dunham K, Hill K, Kazal H, Butner J, Hull I, Sue K, Li L, Doneski K, Dinges B, Rife-Pennington T, Kung S, Thakarar K. In Support of Overdose Prevention Centers: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc (Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction). Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2024, 45: 328-336. PMID: 38747578, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241252590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevention CenterRates of fatal overdoseSubstance Use and AddictionDrop-in serviceEvidence-based strategiesHarm reduction strategiesMultidisciplinary Education and ResearchUnited StatesLifesaving servicesMedical careAdvocacy effortsIncrease accessPosition statementSocial servicesFatal overdoseEducation and ResearchDrug supplyTrained personnelPWUDPolicy changesFederal levelReduction strategiesInternational dataSterile suppliesServices“It’s Like A Partnership”: Exploring the Primary Care Experiences and Patient-Defined Goals of People Who Use Drugs
Dunham K, Rivas C, Medina Blanco P, Kolod B, Salvati C, Clark K, Sue K, Hagaman A, Weiss J. “It’s Like A Partnership”: Exploring the Primary Care Experiences and Patient-Defined Goals of People Who Use Drugs. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 39: 1681-1689. PMID: 38578536, PMCID: PMC11255174, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08743-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary care goalsPrimary care experiencesPrimary careSemi-structured interviewsCare goalsCare experiencesPatient-defined goalsDesignA qualitative studyOrganizational-level supportPatient health outcomesPrimary care providersPatient-provider collaborationThematic analysis approachHarm reduction settingsBackgroundPrimary carePatient involvementCare outcomesCare teamCare providersHealthcare goalsHealth outcomesHealthcare decisionsDeductive codingQualitative studyHarm reduction
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News
News
- January 13, 2025Source: USA Today
Fentanyl Killed Their Kids, and They're Desperate For Change.
- July 05, 2024
Weleff Edits New Issue of AMA Journal of Ethics
- May 07, 2024Source: U.S. News and World Report
Almost All Counterfeit Oxycontin Pills Contain Fentanyl
- April 30, 2024
Amid Opioid Overdose Crisis, Yale Program in Addiction Medicine Advises State on Drug Company Settlement Spending